Question

Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Maximum and minimum temperature (in degree Celsius) recorded on 1st day of each month of five different cities.
$\begin{array}{ccccccccccc}\to Cities& Bhuj& & Sydney& & Ontario& & Kabul& & Beijing& \\ \to Temperature& Max& Min& Max& Min& Max& Min& Max& Min& Max& Min\\ \downarrow Months& & & & & & & & & & \\ 1stSeptember& 24& 14& 12& 2& 5& 1& 34& 23& 12& 9\\ 1stOctober& 35& 21& 5& -1& 15& 6& 37& 30& 9& 3\\ 1stNovember& 19& 8& 11& 3& 4& 0& 45& 36& 15& 1\\ 1stDecember& 9& 2& -5& -9& -11& -7& 31& 23& 2& -3\\ 1stJanuary& -4& -7& -11& -13& -14& -19& 20& 11& 5& -13\end{array}$

In which month (on the 1st day) is the difference between maximum temperature and minimum temperature of Bhuj the second highest?

• A. 1st September
• B. 1st October
• C. 1st November
• D. 1st December
• E. 1st January

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1st November

Difference of temperature in Bhuj on 1st September $\to 24-14={10}^{\circ }C$
Difference of temperature in Bhuj on 1st October $\to 35-21={14}^{\circ }C$
Difference of temperature in Bhuj on 1st November $\to 19-8={11}^{\circ }C$
Difference of temperature in Bhuj on 1st December $\to 9-2=7^{\circ }C$
Difference of temperature in Bhuj on 1st January $\to -7+4=-3^{\circ }C$
Hence, the second highest difference in temperature is on 1st November.